But enough of that! What's happening in Las Vegas for the Champion's Week? (I wonder who is going to burn down their car during the victory lap through the town?)
Check out the press release from NASCAR that landed in my inbox a while back that spells out the happenings from December 3rd, to Friday, December 6th, 2013:
NASCAR Speeds Into Las Vegas For Annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week
NASCAR Celebrates Five Years In Las Vegas With Action-Packed Schedule Of Events
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
(Nov. 5, 2013) —
For the fifth-consecutive year, NASCAR will return to Las Vegas for the
postseason NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s
Week™, a star-studded, entertainment-filled celebration for the series
champion and fans, culminating with one of NASCAR’s marquee events, the
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards. Since 2009, the awards have been held
at Wynn Las Vegas and have grown in stature
and prestige with each passing year.
This year’s awards will take place Dec. 6, returning to Wynn Las Vegas with
FOX Sports 2 and NASCAR.com providing coverage from 9 p.m. – midnight ET. Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90 will provide live coverage beginning at 8 p.m. ET. The show will also re-air on FOX Sports 1 at noon
ET on Dec. 8.
Among
the fan-friendly and interactive events this year are the NASCAR
National Motorsports Press Association
(NMPA) Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon, the annual event where drivers
and teams collect a number of year-end awards and accolades; NASCAR
Victory Lap down the world-famous Las Vegas Strip, featuring burnouts and an authentic pit stop;
and NASCAR After The Lap™ sponsored by Ford and Coca-Cola, an
interactive Q&A session between fans and all 13 Chase for the NASCAR
Sprint Cup™ drivers.
Once
again this year, fans will join drivers, team owners and industry
leaders in celebrating
the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion™ at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Awards. Approximately 200 tickets were made available to fans through
various promotions, contests and giveaways sponsored by NASCAR Official
Partners, race tracks and race teams. Fan tickets
will offer fans access to the following NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Champion’s Week experiences:
·
NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon
·
NASCAR After The Lap
·
NASCAR Fan Reception and Red Carpet Walk
·
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards
Following is a rundown of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week activities; all times are local.
Tuesday, Dec. 3
·
NASCAR Live: For
the third year in a row, Eli Gold will
sit down for an hour with the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion to
discuss the 2013 season and what winning the championship means.
NASCAR Live will air from inside the Sports Book at Wynn Las Vegas from 4-5 p.m.
on Motor Racing Network Radio. This event is free to the public and
fans in attendance will have a chance to participate in the live
broadcast.
Tuesday – Wednesday, Dec. 3 – 4
·
2013 NASCAR Motorsports Marketing Forum:
The 14th annual NASCAR Motorsports Marketing Forum, presented by
SportsBusiness Daily/Global/Journal, is the motorsports
industry’s most comprehensive business forum. Held at Aria Resort &
Casino, the Forum will provide a 360-degree overview of motorsports by
featuring insight and perspective from sports and marketing
executives both within and outside the motorsports industry.
Registration is required at
www.MotorsportsMarketingForum.
Tuesday – Friday, Dec. 3 – 6
·
NASCAR Pit Stop Tour:
The NASCAR
Pit Stop Tour consists of Official Partner show cars featured in iconic locations throughout the Las Vegas Strip from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
each day. Fans
can get up close and personal with the cars at the following locations:
Tropicana (Chevrolet), The Palazzo (Ford), Harrah’s (Ford), the
“Welcome to Las Vegas” sign (2013
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion show car), the Coca-Cola store and M&M’S World.
·
M&M’S® To Make the CHASE FOR THE NASCAR SPRINT CUP™ ‘BETTER WITH M’:
Should
Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 M&M’S Toyota Camry, capture the
2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship, the brand will celebrate
with America
by giving away one million free bags of M&M’S. The giveaway in Las
Vegas will be part of the NASCAR Pit Stop Tour, with sampling teams up
and down the Las Vegas Strip.
Wednesday, Dec. 4
·
Fanfest Presented by Las Vegas Motor Speedway: The fifth
annual LVMS Fanfest will again be held at the Fremont Street Experience,
and begin at 1:30 p.m.
with the arrival of the 13 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers.
This event is free to the public and will consist of a red carpet walk
by the 13 drivers, followed by a special “game show format” on-stage
event featuring the
drivers. Race fans will have the chance to win two tickets to the 2013
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards to be held two nights later at Wynn Las
Vegas.
·
Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award Reception: This year’s
finalists for the Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award will be honored at a reception at Wynn Las Vegas from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. The NASCAR Foundation will announce the award winner during this year’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards on Friday, Dec. 6. Fans can
cast their vote for the 2013 Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award winner by visiting
www.NASCAR.com/award before 11:59 p.m.
ET on Dec. 5.
Thursday, Dec. 5
·
NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon:
The annual awards luncheon and industry gathering will be held from 11 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. in the Encore Ballroom at Wynn Las Vegas, where
several team and individual awards will be presented. Among those
awards included are the Champion Sponsor, Champion Crew Chief, Sunoco
Rookie of the Year and NMPA Most Popular Driver awards. The event will
be live-streamed on
www.NASCAR.com.
·
NASCAR Victory Lap:
The green flag on the fan-favorite NASCAR Victory Lap will wave at 3:30 p.m., with pre-lap festivities to begin at 2:45 p.m.,
when the 13 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint
Cup drivers parade down Las Vegas Boulevard in their race cars. NASCAR
Victory Lap will start and finish in front of the Miracle Mile Shops on
Las Vegas Boulevard and will once again provide fans with a unique
experience to feel the excitement of NASCAR, featuring
driver introductions, an authentic pit stop in front of the Fountains
of Bellagio (performed by members of the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Pit
Crew Development Program Presented by Sprint) and two burnout sections –
with viewing areas along the route. Portions
of the event will be broadcast live on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90
and
www.NASCAR.com will live-stream the event.
·
NASCAR After The Lap sponsored by Ford and Coca-Cola:
One
of the premier events of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week,
NASCAR After The Lap sponsored by Ford and Coca-Cola will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. at The Pearl Palms Concert Theater inside the Palms Casino Hotel. Fans can purchase tickets at
www.NASCARAfterTheLap.com for
$20 each (all ticket proceeds benefit The NASCAR Foundation) to attend
the fan-favorite event featuring all 13 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup
drivers. Among the many highlights from NASCAR After The Lap’s humorous
history are Jeff Gordon break dancing and
Denny Hamlin doing “The Dougie.” The event will be broadcast live on
SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90 and
www.NASCAR.com will live-stream the event.
Friday, Dec. 6
·
2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards: The postseason black-tie
event will begin at 5 p.m.
at Wynn Las Vegas, where the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion driver
and owner will be crowned and the top-10 drivers in the final standings
will be honored. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards, the culmination of
Champion’s Week,
will feature the NASCAR Fan Reception, Red Carpet Walk, celebrity
guests, music and entertainment. FOX Sports 2,
www.NASCAR.com, Motor Racing Network Radio
and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90 will provide coverage of the event.
For more information on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week in Las Vegas, visit
www.NASCAR.com/ChampionsWeek.
About NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States. NASCAR consists of three national series (the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series), four regional series, one local grassroots series and three international series. The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) governs the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, the premier U.S. sports car series. Based in Daytona Beach, Fla., with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information, visit www.NASCAR.com and follow NASCAR at www.facebook.com/NASCAR and Twitter: @NASCAR.
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